'Nokia Music Connects' forum for 2011 is back

After the ‘Nokia Music Connects’ forums in the past, Nokia India is back with the newest edition of their annual music industry summit – the Nokia Music Connects 2011, which is in association with Hong Kong-based Branded/Music Matters and Mumbai-based media firm Indiantelevision.com’s Radioandmusic.com. The event will be held at ITC Grand Central on the 16th and 17th of November and will see some of greats in the International and Indian music industry converge to discuss the Indian music business embracing new challenges and paradigms.

The event will be held on the 16th and 17th of November

It will be themed ‘Driving the Shift’ and will be supported by the Indian Music Industry (IMI) – one of the oldest music companies’ associations in the world. The two-day summit will host a series of conferences, mentoring sessions and panel discussions. Formidable industry players including regulatory heads, music label stalwarts, film industry experts, corporate leaders as well as distinguished professionals from the music industry, both national and international will debate some of the most vital issues facing the Indian music industry today as it gears up to make the shift towards embracing the new digital age.

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Some of key issues to be discussed at the conference will revolve around themes such as Music Beyond Films; Talking Digital; Redefining The Music Industry; The Copyright Conundrum; The Opportunities in Music Television and Reality Shows, among others.